Zinaida Palian

Zinaida Palian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics and Demography at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. With a career spanning over three decades, she has held academic positions at multiple institutions, including Kyiv National Economic University (1981–2010) and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2003–2009). Her expertise lies in demography, social statistics, and statistical modeling of socio-demographic processes.

Education:

• 1976–1980: Study at Korotchenko Kyiv National Economy Institute
• 1983–1986: PhD at Korotchenko Kyiv National Economy Institute
• 1999: Training in the 'Spectrum' computer module for modeling and forecasting socio-demographic processes

Her research focuses on socio-demographic security, migration consequences, population reproduction in Ukraine, and comparative demographic analysis with Eastern European countries. Recent projects examine fertility trends during the second demographic transition, socioeconomic development of agricultural areas, and Ukraine's quality of life in international ratings.

Her publications analyze demographic losses from migration, armed conflict, and health trends (e.g., cancer incidence). The majority of her work integrates statistical modeling with socioeconomic forecasting, emphasizing Ukraine's demographic challenges.